The power of the mind/body/spirit connection in reducing dryness during menopause:
Did you know that visualizing and exploring the images that appear, can actually help in reducing dryness? A group of women were comparing notes….several women were sharing about how they felt great about this time of life. They said, this time is richer, more meaningful. They visualized their vaginas as pink, moist, ready to receive the good in this time of life. They were full of excitement taking more time for themselves. They felt and were healthy, and so were their images, and their sex lives. They desired the connection to their bodies. The others listened, asked questions, and as they practiced visualizing, became good at exploring the images. Suddenly their sex lives improved. They danced with ideas and fantasies. They played with Aloe Cadabra as they realized the incredible scents available to their fantasies…which one today?
Many slang words do not reflect the positive affirmation of the body. It is difficult for many to even say the word “vagina.” In seminars for trauma survivors, women have named their vagina’s Virginia or Flower, whatever comes lovingly to mind. Later someone sent me a T-Shirt with the printing “I Love Virgina” (naming the state of Virginia)…which was then was changed by several women to “I Love My Virginia.” Later on, it became easier to say “vagina.”
